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Jyutping wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1
Pinyin hú jiǎ hǔ wēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比喻​藉​有權​者​嘅​威​勢​恐嚇​他人​,​作威作福
    to take advantage of another's prestige
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, figuratively, idiomatic
    to use powerful connections to intimidate people
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    狐假虎威
    狐假虎威
    wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1
    • to take advantage of another's prestige